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Manga & AnimeManga ‘Manchuria Opium Squad’ Depicts Unconventional Hero in War-Torn Manchuria
Germany recently approved a plan to legalize the possession and cultivation of recreational marijuan...
September 16, 2023
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RugbyJapan Make 4 Changes for England Showdown in Nice
NICE, France (Reuters) — Japan have beefed up their forward pack and picked center Tomoki Osada amon...
September 16, 2023
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Japan In FocusOsaka Faces Rough Waters in Letting Go of Museum
OSAKA — A massive domed museum has been standing unused in Osaka Bay for a decade since its closure ...
September 16, 2023
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Political PulseFor Inbound Tourism in Japan, the Road to Recovery May Be Bumpy
Japan’s inbound tourism is recovering rapidly as the global coronavirus pandemic subsides. In August...
September 16, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentReshuffle Brings Kishida Cabinet no Instant Ratings Boost; Focus Now on Possible Lower House Dissolution
The results of the latest Yomiuri Shimbun national opinion poll conducted after the second reshuffle...
September 16, 2023
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General NewsJAXA Astronaut Furukawa Discusses 2nd Stay on ISS
JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa spoke about how he has adjusted to living on the International Space...
September 16, 2023
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Obituaries‘Super Kabuki’ Creator Ichikawa Eno II dies at 83; Actor ‘Flew’ Over Audiences Thousands of Times (Update 1)
The Kabuki actor En-ou Ichikawa has passed away at the age of 83....
September 15, 2023
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Defense & SecurityU.S. Space Force Plans to Establish Command Post in Japan
The U.S. military is planning to establish in Japan a command post for its Space Force in the near f...
September 15, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, Canada to Cooperate Over Storage Batteries
The government is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with Canada on storage batteries used to...
September 15, 2023
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RugbyNew Zealand Keen to Fix the Basics in Second Rugby World Cup Match
TOULOUSE, France (AP) — New Zealand should rack up a pile of points against Namibia on Friday in the...
September 15, 2023
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ReutersJapan’s Topix Ends at 33-year High, Tech Shares Gain after Arm IPO
TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Japan’s broader Topix share index ended at a more than 33-year high on Fr...
September 15, 2023
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BaseballJapan’s Hanshin Tigers Fans Savor Long-Desired ‘You Know What’ After 18 Years of Waiting
The long-desired “you know what” has become reality for the Hanshin Tigers. The long-suffering team...
September 15, 2023
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BaseballAaron Judge Hits Grand Slam to Help Yankees Beat Red Sox 8-5 for Doubleheader Split
BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a grand slam, DJ LeMahieu broke an eighth-inning tie with an RBI doubl...
September 15, 2023
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GlobalPeace Bell Ceremony is Held Ahead of Intl Day of Peace; Bell from Japan Rung in U.N. Ceremony
NEW YORK — U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres rang a bell from Japan during a ceremony held on ...
September 15, 2023
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BaseballHanshin Tigers Manager Akinobu Okada Maintains Distance to Help Players Be Self-Sufficient on Way to Central League Baseball Title
Hanshin manager Akinobu Okada hasn’t changed his approach from the last time the Tigers won the Cent...
September 15, 2023